Leggings



Nov. 13, 1928.

H. c. GRElLlcl-l LEGGINGS Filed NOV- 15, 1927 .INYENTO l amm,

fmj c ATTO NEY,

Patented Nov. 13, 1928.

UNITED STATESl PATENT OFFICE. l

HENRY C. GREILICH, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

LEGGINGS.

Application filed November 15, 1927. Serial No. 233,342.

through, and a suitable lacing or other fas-A tening means is providedfor contracting such leg portions to closely bind the saine on the legof the wearer and draw the edges of said openings together.

It is the primary object and purpose of my present inventionvto provideleggings of the above character which are so constructed as to' readilyadmit of the insertion of the foot longitudinally therethrough, but arenot provided with the open sides and fastening means therefore, while atthe same time such leg portions will snugly fit the legs of the wearerand present a neat appearance.

It is also another object of the invention to provide childrens leggingsas above characterized which are durable and wear resisting, and capableof manufacture at comparatively small cost.

With the above and other objects in View, the invention consists in theimproved leggings and in the form, construction and relative arrangementof the several parts thereof as Will be hereinafter more fullydescribed, illustrated in the laccompanying drawings and subsequentlyincorporated in the subjoined claims.

In the drawing, wherein I have disclosed one simple and practicalembodiment of the invention, and in which similar reference charactersdesignate corresponding parts throughout the several views,-.- u

Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating one practical embodiment ofthe invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation on an enlarged scale of one of the leportions of the device, a part thereof being broken away;

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section view taken on the line 3 3 of F ig. 2,and

Fig. 4 is a detailrvertical section taken on the line 4 4 ofFig. 2.

Referring inl detail to the drawing, 5 designates the body portion ofthe device having the two leg extensions generally indicated at 6. Thisarticle is formedfrom a more or less closely woven material Aand may befleece or wool lined. The body 5 at the waist line is provided with adraw string orY other suitable means indicated at 7 for constricting thesame upon the body of the wearer above the hips and thereby snuglyholding the upper body portion of the article against' sagging. Each ofthe leg portions 6 at its lower end terminates in the usual forwardextension S which overlies the shoe upper,

and an elastic strap y9 is'attached `at its ends to the opposite sideedges of this lower end of the leg portion to extend under the instep ofthe shoe. l s

Each of the leg portions 6 at its inner side has a longitudinallyextending cut-out 10. In the space thus provided a relatively elasticmaterial indicated at 11 is inserted and` stitched as at 12 along itsedges to said leg portions of the article. Preferably, the elasticfabric material 11 is cut into suitable length and shape and then foldedcentrally upon'itself as indicated at 13 so that there is a doublethickness of such material extendv.ing the full length of the cut-outJ11. The

weave of this fabric material l1 is such that it may not be Vstretchedor distended to any great extent lengthwise thereof while on the otherhand, it will freely give or stretch to a considerable extent across thewidth thereof, thus permitting of the expansion of the leg of thearticle under the pressure of the foot when it is'inserted therethrough.

lIn order to hold the lower edge of the foot portion in close contactupon the shoe,

I provide an elastic strap 14C which is arranged within the fold 13 ofthe material l1 and extends therethrough, the ends of said' strap beingsecured at each'side of the cutout 10 to the leg portion by thelstitching indicated at l5 which secures a reinforcing binding to thelower end edge of the leg 6. It will thus be seen that this elasticstrap 14 is entirely concealed from view and insures the return of thelowerf'edge portion of the leg to its normal form after the expansion ofthe material 11 so that this lower edge at opposite sides of the legwill be held v in snug or close contact upon the shoe.

' Along the outer side of each leg portion.

6 a longitudinal row of suitablyspaced buttons 1,6V is secured. lThesebuttons however, are ,used purely fory ornamental urposes, and ifdesiredmay be omitted. lso, a suitable braid or other ornamentation maybe substituted therefor.

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From the foregoing description considered in connection with theaccompanying drawing, the construction, manner of use and severaladvantages of my invention Will be clearly understood. lt will be seenthat the means which I provide for the expansion and contraction of theleg portions of the article is entirely automatic in its action, Vandthe usual lacing or other manually manipulable fastening means forclosing up the leg portions of the leggings at their outer sides whichhas heretofore been commonly employed is altogether omitted. Owing tosuch omission of the fastening means, it is possible to produce myimproved article at much lower manufacturing cost. Likewise, as thesemechanical fastening devices are liable to become broken, it Will beapparent that leggings embodying my present improvements will be neaterin appearance and also of greater durability than the prior art devices.l

lVhile I have herein shown and described an embodiment of the inventionwhich l. have found to be entirely satisfactory in practical use forthepurpose in View, it is nevertheless to be understood that the Aessentialfeatures thereof might also be embodied in various other alternativestructures, and i accordingly reserve the privilege of resorting to allsuch legitimate changes therein asma-y be fairly incorporated Within thespirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

I claim An article of the character described having an expansible legenclosing portion of thereof and attached at its ends to the lower edgeoflsaid leg portion and acting independently of said inserted elasticmaterial to yicldingly resist expansion of said leg portion at the lowerec ge thereof.

ln testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I `havesignedmy name hereto,

HENRY C. GRELICH.

